Whilst packing up to leave Kenya in a weeks time, I found myself re-discovering a book that has spent the past 6 months sitting sleepily on the tiny table in our Nairobi home that we call ‘the library’.
It took me by surprise and I tried to recall why I bought it.
The book title leaves no-one in any doubt what it’s about – A Handbook on Empathy! ..
Who could be “Against Empathy”? Paul Bloom, that’s who. In a Boston Review essay by that title, the Yale psychology professor argues that “if you want to be good and do good, empathy is a poor guide…
Robert Brooks is one of today’s leading speakers on the themes of resilience, motivation, and family relationships. During the past 30 years, Dr. Brooks has presented nationally and internationally to thousands of parents, educators, mental health prof…
Roots of Empathy is featured in a special issue of TIME magazine, “The Science of You.” The article explores the power of empathy in fostering positive social and emotional development. “Empathy is based on our ab…
They all fall into the category of those who help and support others — but often, do not get the help and support that they need, according to Cherie Castellano, the driving force behind the creation of three Central Jersey-based peer-to-peer sup…
